Variety’s Ultimate Awards Studio

For two days in late November, the Variety Awards Studio hosted talent from a cross-section of the year’s notable films, representing majors and indies, live action as well as animation. The filmmakers and actors assembled for a series of panels at the Leica Gallery in West Hollywood to exchange notes about methods, goals, philosophies and anecdotes – and, since this is Hollywood, to be photographed. Variety recruited the incomparable Dan Winters to capture the eloquent group of the film biz’s best and brightest. The panel discussions can be viewed online at Variety.com.

Photography by Dan WintersOn set stylist: Rita Rago On set groomer: Elle Leary for Cloutier

Colin Farrell “Saving Mr. Banks”

Photography by Dan WintersOn set stylist: Rita Rago On set groomer: Elle Leary for Cloutier

Zoe Saldana “Out of the Furnace”

Photography by Dan WintersOn set stylist: Rita Rago On set groomer: Elle Leary for Cloutier

Greta Gerwig “Frances Ha”

Photography by Dan WintersOn set stylist: Rita Rago On set groomer: Elle Leary for Cloutier

James Franco “Spring Breakers”

Photography by Dan WintersOn set stylist: Rita Rago On set groomer: Elle Leary for Cloutier

Kathryn Hahn “Afternoon Delight”

Photography by Dan WintersOn set stylist: Rita Rago On set groomer: Elle Leary for Cloutier

Malin Akerman “Trophy Wife”

Photography by Dan WintersOn set stylist: Rita Rago On set groomer: Elle Leary for Cloutier

Barkhad Abdi “Captain Phillips”

Photography by Dan WintersOn set stylist: Rita Rago On set groomer: Elle Leary for Cloutier

John Goodman “Inside Llewyn Davis”

Photography by Dan WintersOn set stylist: Rita Rago On set groomer: Elle Leary for Cloutier

Brie Larson “Short Term 12”

Photography by Dan WintersOn set stylist: Rita Rago On set groomer: Elle Leary for Cloutier